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Screen a listMuseum of Science
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$56Mrevenue
FY2025 · −21% in 3 yrs476staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−25.8%
Months of reserve16.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−6.4%
Middle half of peersMedianMuseum of Science
Where the money goes FY2025 · $71M spent
Programs$52M74%Management and general$13M18%Fundraising$6.0M9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
48 of 49 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
71 of the 117 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025. $11M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending209funders
$10Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fidelity Non-Profit Management FoundationOn and off$250k$3.0M$3.0MGordon Foundation Bernard M Gordon Et Al TrusteesOn and off$1.5M$1.5M$1.0M$750k$750kThe Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew in FY2023$2.5MOverdeck Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$300k$501k$575k$500kThe Lowell InstituteSince FY2020$300k$300k$300k$300kRuby W and Lavon P Linn FoundationSince FY2022$200k$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.9M$3.2M$1.7M$1.9M$3.0M$2.1M$6.9M169 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$489k$932k$904k$1.4M$2.1M$1.6M$1.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund